This Light Colored Paint Scheme Revived our Home

I’m so surprised to say that a light colored paint scheme is making our moulding and millwork pop. But it really is!

Updating your home with a light colored paint scheme has been on trend for a while now. We probably have JoAnna Gaines to thank for that. She makes light walls look beautiful. But I was kind of afraid to go whole house with it. But now that I’m updating our 7th room with this look, I have to say it absolutely improves every single room so far!

This light, fresh paint color makes our rooms seem more homey, less cluttered, and a bit more elegant. Which is a miracle in itself. 😉 I’m not a designer, guys. I was a Software Developer in my former life. But I try pretty hard to put a pretty space together. So, seeing how lightening up the paint color on the walls has refreshed our home, has been a great design learning experience.

AND, the most amazing thing is that this light colored paint scheme is also making our millwork, crown molding, and the architecture, in general, just pop! Check out these pictures to see what I mean. Maybe a light colored paint scheme would be the perfect idea for your home too.

Light Colored Paint Scheme- Room Makeovers in Progress

Just check out this before photo on our stairs. That new light wall color (at top of post) seems to make the banister and all of that beautiful millwork stand out. This makeover is still in progress. There’s still more to do. But such a vast improvement already. On the large ceiling that connects our living room, upstairs landing, and foyer; I went with the Sandstone Cove too. The existing white was just a basic builders grade that needed a change. Going slightly darker on the ceiling lets that beautiful chunky molding shine! The full reveal of this landing will be coming soon. How sad is that crown. It’s so gorgeous but a bad paint job and boring ceiling don’t do it justice.

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Light Colored Paint Scheme- Paint Colors Used in these Photos

Behr’s Sandstone Cove in Eggshell, on the walls and ceilings (where mentioned)

Behr’s Polished Pearl in Eggshell, on the crown molding and millwork

Light Colored Paint Scheme- Completed Rooms

You can find the DIY steps for how I added that pretty and simple molding to our tray ceiling. The before picture is pretty bland and sad, guys. I’m so sad I made this change. The room is so light and bright. And having Sandstone Cove on the ceiling and the walls lets that Polished Pearl on the molding really pop! For our latest Laundry Room Makeover, I went with Sandtsone Cove on the walls and the upper cabinets. Using the same color here makes the room feel more open and bright. The Polished Pearl is on the backsplash. And that beautiful teal color is Magnolia Homes by Kilz Spontaneous. It’s amazing, right! Here’s the view from our kitchen island of the Mudroom/ Laundry Room. This area was just featured in the October 2018 issue of Better Homes and Gardens. Yea!! Again the walls and cabinets are Behr’s Sandstone Cove. The v-groove paneling, connecting the upper and lower mudroom cabinets, is Polished Pearl. You can see Sandstone Cove on the walls of our Kitchen Remodel too. Polished Pearl on my DIY Board and Batten feature wall in our boys’ room is a personal favorite of mine. I love that wall. You can find the DIY tutorial for those upholstered headboards here too. Loving pops of color on furniture with light walls these days. How about you? I have totally switched my approach to rooms. It’s all light neutral walls now and pops of color in the furniture. This is Sandstone Cove walls and Polished Pearl baseboards. The bench is an easy woodworking DIY I just finished.

Looking for more home design inspiration? Check out our Small, but Colorful Powder Room reveal.

Or, this fun bedroom makeover for our 3 and 5 year old’s.

Check out this before and after! It was so drab after years of rushed bedroom changes as the boys grew. It was in serious need of an update!

Feeling inspired? Now you know how this light colored paint scheme changed our home. Let me know if you have questions. Don’t forget to sign up for the Abbotts At Home email newsletter to get DIY, Remodeling, and Crafty ideas in your inbox.

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Stephanie shares DIY Projects, woodworking plans, room makeovers, remodeling, and craft projects. Her posts focus on remodeling, decorating, or furnishing a home in a stylish and affordable way. Learn more about her here.
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